CustomEvent

The CustomEvent interface represents events initialized by an application for any purpose.

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Event CustomEvent

Constructor

CustomEvent()

Creates a new CustomEvent.

Instance properties

This interface inherits properties from its parent, Event.

CustomEvent.detail Read only

Returns any data passed when initializing the event.

Instance methods

This interface inherits methods from its parent, Event.

CustomEvent.initCustomEvent()

Initializes a CustomEvent object. If the event has already been dispatched, this method does nothing.

Specifications

Specification
DOM Standard
# interface-customevent

Browser compatibility

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See also